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🕯 Today marks six years since an outstanding diplomat, Russian Ambassador to Turkey (2013-2016) Andrey #Karlov is no longer with us. On December 19, 2016, he fell victim to a terrorist attack aimed at undermining Russian-Turkish relations and the peace process in Syria.
Andrey Karlov devoted his entire life to the diplomatic service. For many years he was stationed in DPRK, contributed to resolving nuclear tension on the Korean peninsula. As the Head of the Russian diplomatic mission in Ankara, he promoted improving bilateral relations with Turkey.
Ambassador Karlov was attacked during the opening ceremony of a photo exhibition in Ankara. The verdict in the murder case was handed down in March 2021: some of the accused were sentenced to prison terms, while another five people faced life imprisonment.
💬 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov: Ambassador Andrey Karlov was a comrade, a close friend and one of our top diplomats... Andrey died in the line of duty. We will forever keep our memories of him alive.
#InMemoriam #ForeverInOurHearts
Andrey Karlov devoted his entire life to the diplomatic service. For many years he was stationed in DPRK, contributed to resolving nuclear tension on the Korean peninsula. As the Head of the Russian diplomatic mission in Ankara, he promoted improving bilateral relations with Turkey.
Ambassador Karlov was attacked during the opening ceremony of a photo exhibition in Ankara. The verdict in the murder case was handed down in March 2021: some of the accused were sentenced to prison terms, while another five people faced life imprisonment.
💬 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov: Ambassador Andrey Karlov was a comrade, a close friend and one of our top diplomats... Andrey died in the line of duty. We will forever keep our memories of him alive.
#InMemoriam #ForeverInOurHearts
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#InMemoriam
🗓 On January 26, 2017, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of India, Alexander Kadakin passed away. He served as Head of the Russian diplomatic mission since November 2009 until the last day.
Alexander Kadakin devoted much of his career to the development of Russian-Indian relations, having started his diplomatic career in 1972 right after graduating from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
🇮🇳 India had a special place in Alexander Kadakin's heart, had always played a huge role in the course of his life. It became something much larger than a field of professional interest - a path to walk. He raised many generations of diplomats-indologists who successfully continue to work on strengthening Russian-Indian relations.
It is difficult to overestimate great personal contribution of Alexander Kadakin, unrivaled expert-indologist, wise and professional Ambassador, in strengthening Russian-Indian friendship, which became his life's work.
🕯 We will cherish the memory of prominent diplomat, our colleague and comrade, who passed away prematurely, forever in our hearts.
🗓 On January 26, 2017, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of India, Alexander Kadakin passed away. He served as Head of the Russian diplomatic mission since November 2009 until the last day.
Alexander Kadakin devoted much of his career to the development of Russian-Indian relations, having started his diplomatic career in 1972 right after graduating from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
🇮🇳 India had a special place in Alexander Kadakin's heart, had always played a huge role in the course of his life. It became something much larger than a field of professional interest - a path to walk. He raised many generations of diplomats-indologists who successfully continue to work on strengthening Russian-Indian relations.
It is difficult to overestimate great personal contribution of Alexander Kadakin, unrivaled expert-indologist, wise and professional Ambassador, in strengthening Russian-Indian friendship, which became his life's work.
🕯 We will cherish the memory of prominent diplomat, our colleague and comrade, who passed away prematurely, forever in our hearts.